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  Trump signs order to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports: 'War on women's sports is over'

  World | February 06, 2025 12:50 IST

  US President Donald Trump has signed an order to ban transgender athletes from women's sports. The order gives power to the Secretary of State's office to pressure the IOC to make changes in the standards that govern Olympic sporting events.

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  Mo Farah voted 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year

  Other Sports | December 18, 2017 12:32 IST

  Farah appeared to have better chances to win the prestigious award in previous years as well, having won the 5,000/10,000 double at the Olympics in 2012 and '16 and at the world championship in 2013 and '15.

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  Indian Athlete Dutee Chand crashes out of World Championships

  Other Sports | August 05, 2017 18:38 IST

  Dutee's performance on Saturday was a far cry from her showing at the Asain Athletics Championships in Bhubaneshwar earlier this month where she took the bronze in 11.52.

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  Kohli, Dhoni, Yuvraj, Raina in list of world’s top 100 athletes; Ronaldo tops chart

  Cricket | May 31, 2017 17:29 IST

  Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and stylish left-handed batsmen, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina, have found place in this year's ESPN World Fame 100 list that made its debut last year

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  SAI athlete attempts suicide in Kerala

  Other Sports | June 11, 2015 6:46 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram : A teenaged SAI athlete tried to commit suicide early Wednesday here by slashing his wrist. He was taken to hospital from where he slipped away, police said.According to the police, the 18-year old

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  Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius to be released from prison on Aug 21

  Other Sports | June 09, 2015 9:45 IST

  Johannesburg:   Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison for good behavior on Aug. 21 and go under house arrest after serving just 10 months for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, South Africa's department of corrections said

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  'I am sorry, Amma,' SAI athlete Aparna told mother, hours before death

  India | May 08, 2015 13:02 IST

  Alapuzha (Kerala) : The budding rowing athlete,who died after consuming a poisonous fruit in an apparent suicide pact with her three colleagues, had apologised to her mother for taking the extreme step following alleged harassment

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  Powell among Jamaicans tested positive

  Other Sports | July 15, 2013 12:15 IST

  Kingston (Jamaica), July 15: The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) has confirmed that five Jamaican athletes, including Asafa Powell, have tested positive for banned substances.JADCO's chairman Herb Elliott said he has received reports of adverse analytical

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  British sprinter goes faster than Bolt this year

  Other Sports | July 14, 2013 14:47 IST

  Birmingham, July 14: British sprinter James Dasaolu clocked 9.91 seconds at the Sainsbury's British Championships here, going faster than world record holder Usain Bolt who ran 9.94 sec in this year's world 100-metre rankings.Dasaolu is

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  Could have run faster in Paris: Bolt

  Other Sports | July 11, 2013 12:02 IST

  Paris, July 11: Sprint sensation Usain Bolt says he could have posted a faster time in the 200 metres at the Areva Diamond League Meeting in Paris.Bolt was made to work hard in the half-lap